Devices to Reduce Risk of SIDS Are Also Risky

Updated Oct. 9, 2006 12:01 a.m. ET

The "Organization List to Prepare for Baby" that accompanied "The Way We List Now" (Weekend Journal, Sept. 29) suggested that a "back wedge/positioner" be used for babies during naptimes. This is contrary to the American Academy of Pediatrics' policy on prevention for sudden infant death syndrome.

All soft objects should be kept out of an infant's sleeping environment. Commercial devices marketed to reduce the risk of SIDS should be avoided. Although various devices have been developed to...